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CTA to PPL: distance & flight time
Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport) → Phaplu (Phaplu Airport)
4,126 mi
6,641 km · 3,586 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, Italy
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 mi away
Near PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTA from PPL?
The flight distance from Catania (CTA) to Phaplu (PPL) is 4,126 miles (6,641 km, 3,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTA to PPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CTA to PPL?
Nonstop service on CTA–PPL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Catania and Phaplu?
Phaplu is 3.8 hours ahead of Catania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTA to PPL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CTA–PPL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CTA to PPL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CTA–PPL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.